JPH11253648A - Game medium adjusting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game medium adjusting system capable of executing the adjustment of a game medium based on a renting rate individually selected by a playing customer. SOLUTION: This system consists of a renting rate selecting means allowing the playing customer to select the renting rate of the game medium, a game medium renting device 2 renting the game medium based on this renting rate, a game medium container 3 provided with an identification information recording medium 26 recording identification information such as ID, a game medium counter 6 provided with a first reader for reading this medium 26, a second reader for reading this identification information recording medium and an adjusting means for adjusting by relating the counted number of game media with the renting rate, and a managing computer 7 which registers the selected renting rate and the identification information such as ID by relating then and outputting the renting rate registered related with identification information such as ID read by the counter 6 to the counter 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game room where a plurality of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are installed, in which a player can select a rental rate of a game medium, and the rental rate of the game medium can be increased. The present invention relates to a game medium settlement system that performs settlement of a game medium acquired by playing a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the increase in the gaming population in recent years, some players place importance on gambling in accordance with various situations such as the money they have on the day and time allowances, while others have increased the gaming ability. Some players value the importance and the purpose of the players is diversifying.

[0003] Responding to these diversified players is important in improving the service to the players and further increasing the game population. Conventionally, however, game media such as pachinko machines and slot machines are used. In the game halls where the game media are lent, the lending rate when renting the game media is fixed at each game hall, and the lending rate of the game media lent to the player is He could not choose himself.

[0004] As a technique for responding to the diversity of these players, in a game console or the like provided at a specific position in a game arcade, a rental rate of a game medium is changed from a rental rate of another general game console (commonly referred to as a general game console). In recent years, it has been practiced to change to a lower lending rate and make it possible to play games.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned method, the types of gaming machines and the like are limited, and in each of these gaming machines, the changed lending rate is also a single value. A player cannot select a lending rate independently at each gaming table, and cannot sufficiently respond to the diversity of the players, and these players select a lending rate of gaming media at a gaming table desired by the player. There is nothing that can be done, and if different lending rates are individually selected by these players, it is necessary to settle the game medium based on the lending rate selected by these players,
There is no system that can settle the game media based on the lending rate corresponding to the individually different lending rates selected by the players.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a game medium capable of executing a settlement of a game medium based on a lending rate individually selected by a player at each game console. It aims to provide a checkout system.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a game medium settlement system of the present invention enables a player to select a rental rate of a game medium in one-to-one correspondence with a gaming table. A lending rate selection means provided around the gaming table, a game medium lending device for lending game media based on the lending rate selected by the lending rate selection means, and identification information such as ID can be read. A game medium container having an identification information recording medium to be recorded or stored in the storage medium, and a game medium container storing the acquired game medium obtained by the player; a first reading device for reading identification information such as ID from the identification information recording medium; A second reading device for reading identification information such as an ID from the identification information recording medium, and associating the counted number of game media with the rental rate. A game medium counter provided with settlement means for performing settlement by the user, the lending rate selection means, the first reader and the game medium counter connected to the selected lending rate and identification information such as the ID. And a management computer for outputting to the gaming medium counter a lending rate registered in association with identification information such as an ID read by the second reading device. It is characterized by. According to this feature, the player selects the desired lending rate, and borrows the number of game media based on the lending rate from the gaming medium lending device that is associated with each gaming machine on a one-to-one basis and executes a game. If the player obtains the game medium by playing the game, the lending rate individually selected by the player is the identification information data such as ID assigned to the game medium container in which the obtained game medium is stored. When the player brings this game medium container to the counting machine and counts the number of acquired game media, identification information such as an ID assigned to the game medium container is obtained. The data is read by the second reading device, and the rental rate registered in the management computer in association with the identification information data such as the ID is output. , To become as settlement is made associated with game media number counted with the lending rate, settlement of game media based on individually different lending rate selected by the player customer is possible.
Note that “connection” means a connection state in which information communication is possible regardless of wired or wireless.

[0008] In the game medium settlement system of the present invention, it is preferable that the rental rate selecting means is provided in the game medium lending device, and the first reading device is connected to the game medium lending device. With this configuration, since the first reading device and the lending rate selection unit are connected or arranged to the game medium lending device, the reading device and the lending device are connected by connecting the management computer to the game medium lending device. There is no need to individually connect to the rate selecting means, and the system can be simplified.

[0009] The game medium settlement system according to the present invention relates to the game medium lending device, wherein the selected lending rate is associated with identification information such as an ID read by the first reading device, and stored for a predetermined period. It is preferable to provide a storage unit for holding. If you do this,
Even when a failure or the like occurs in the management computer and the registered data is lost, by reading the stored contents from the storage unit, the registered data can be confirmed, and the security of the system can be improved.

[0010] In the game medium settlement system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the identification information recording medium is an information recording symbol such as a barcode or a vericode. In this way, by using these information recording symbols, the identification information recording medium can be made thinner, and can be easily arranged on the surface in the game medium container or inside the case.

In the game medium settlement system according to the present invention, the identification information recording medium electrically stores and holds identification information such as an ID, and can output identification information data such as an ID in a non-contact manner. It is preferably embedded in the game medium container. In this way, it is possible to prevent fraud by altering or replacing the identification information recording medium.

[0012] In the game medium settlement system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first reading device is provided on or around the table board. With this configuration, in order to transfer the game medium obtained by the game from the lower plate of the game table to the game medium container, when the game medium container is placed on the table board, the player is not conscious. It becomes possible to read the identification information recording medium.

It is preferable that the game medium settlement system of the present invention is provided with a position specifying means for specifying the mounting position by fitting or engaging with the game medium container. With this configuration, the placement position of the game medium container is always kept constant, and the reading by the reading device can be performed easily and reliably.

The game medium settlement system of the present invention is preferably provided with a notifying means for notifying that the identification information such as an ID has been read by the first and / or second reading device. With this configuration, it is possible to check each time that the identification information such as the ID is read by the reading device, and it is possible to prevent a failure such as a non-registration due to a reading error.

In the game medium settlement system according to the present invention, the game medium counter outputs identification information such as an ID read by the second reading device to the management computer when the game medium is counted and settled. Thus, it is preferable that the registration of the game medium container corresponding to the identification information such as the ID is canceled. In this way, when the game medium container is brought to the game medium counter and the game medium is inserted and the settlement is performed, the registration of the game medium container is automatically released, and the game medium container is immediately released. The game medium container can be reused, and the same game medium container can be prevented from being registered in duplicate.

The game medium settlement system of the present invention includes a third reading device for reading identification information such as an ID from the identification information recording medium, and outputs the read identification information such as the ID to the management computer. By that I
It is preferable that a release device for releasing the registration of the game medium container corresponding to the identification information such as D is provided. In this way, when the game player consumes all the game media once obtained and the game media becomes unnecessary, the registration can be released at any time, and the game media can be provided to another game console for reuse. It is possible to prevent the same game medium container from being registered in duplicate.

In the game medium settlement system according to the present invention, the settlement means for issuing a settlement recording medium in which at least the counted number of game medium data and a rental rate or a prize exchange rate and an issue number are recorded in association with each other as the settlement means. Preferably, a device is provided, and the data recorded on the settlement recording medium is output to the management computer and stored. With this configuration, since the same contents as the settlement recording medium issued to the player are stored in the management computer, the POS cash register or the like used at the time of prize exchange is connected to the management computer, so that the settlement record is recorded. The contents of the medium can be collated and confirmed.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) This embodiment is an example in which a pachinko ball is used as a game medium in the game medium settlement system of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a game medium settlement system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a game island of the game medium settlement system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a table board portion of a game island stand used in the game medium settlement system of the present embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a cross section AA showing FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a game medium settlement system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view illustrating a game medium counter of the game medium settlement system according to the embodiment. FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view showing the portable type registration cancellation terminal of the example game medium settlement system.

FIG. 1 shows a game medium settlement system according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are pachinko machines which are arranged side by side, and the pachinko machines 1 are arranged between the pachinko machines 1 and correspond to each pachinko machine 1 on a one-to-one basis. A ball lending machine 2 as a game media lending device capable of selecting a lending rate of balls 4 and a pachinko ball 4 discharged from a pachinko machine 1 are stored therein, and individual pachinko balls 4 assigned to each game medium container are stored therein. An ID record in which a barcode, which is an information recording symbol based on the ID data, is formed on both sides thereof.
A ball box 3 as a game medium container provided with a port 26, a bar code reader 5 connected to the ball lending machine 2 and serving as a first reading device for reading the bar code, The ID
A game medium counter (hereinafter abbreviated as a counter) 6 having a bar code reader 38 as a second reading device for reading the bar code of the plate 26; And a management computer 7 connected to the counter 6.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 constituting the game medium settlement system of the present embodiment may be a normal pachinko machine, and is not special.

The ball lending machine 2 constituting the game medium settlement system of the present embodiment has an appearance as shown in FIG. 2, and a pachinko ball 4 can be lent out on the front side thereof. And a bar code of an ID plate 26 provided on the ball case 3
A notification lamp 12 for notifying that the bar code reader 5 has read the ID data, a coin insertion portion 13,
Pachinko ball discharging section 17, a guide 18 for guiding the pachinko balls 4 discharged from the pachinko ball discharging section 17 to a predetermined pachinko machine 1, and a coin return port 19 for returning inserted coins.
And a lending rate selection unit 15 for selecting a lending rate of pachinko balls by a player. The lending rate selection unit 15 includes a ten-key unit 14 for the player to input a desired lending rate, and an input. In this embodiment, the selected lending rate is displayed on the display panel 23 provided in the calling lamp unit 22 at the upper position of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment. It is supposed to be.

The internal structure of the ball lending machine 2 is as shown in FIG. 5, and is connected to the coin insertion unit 13, determines the type of the inserted coin, and outputs a predetermined signal. Type detection unit 32 and the pachinko ball discharging unit 17
, The pachinko balls 4 are discharged and stopped, the pachinko balls 4 to be discharged are counted, and a ball cutting and payout unit 33 that outputs a predetermined signal based on the counted value, and a lending rate selected by the player And a memory 34 as a storage unit for storing the ID data given to the ball case 3 in association with each other, the operation lamp 11, and the notification lamp 12.
, A rental rate selection unit 15, connected to the management computer 7 via a communication cable 8, and a communication unit 35 for performing data communication, and connected to the bar code reader 5 via a connection cable 9. , An interface unit 36 for performing data communication with the bar code reader 5, and a pachinko ball to be connected to each unit and each unit, to control the unit, and to pay out pachinko balls based on the input amount and the selected lending rate. And a control unit 37 that determines the quantity based on a predetermined program. In the present embodiment, the control unit 37 is stored in a ROM (not shown) stored in the control unit 37 as the control program. An MPU (microprocessor) in which a program is written is used, and in this MPU, various calculations and determinations are made by a control program. It has become the jar.

As described above, the ball lending machine 2 has a bar
A cord reader 5 is connected via a connection cable 9, and the bar cord reader 5 has a convex portion 24 provided on a table board 21 as shown in FIGS. It is arranged inside.

As shown in FIG. 5, the bar code reader 5 of this embodiment has a scanner section 30 for reading the bar code of the ID plate 26 and a scanner section 30 for reading the bar code. A decoder 31 for converting bar code image data read by the scanner unit 30 into predetermined ID data, and a communication unit 29 for performing data communication with the ball lending machine 2 And a controller 28 for controlling these units. The scanner unit 3 of the bar code reader 5
A transparent window material 27 is provided in the upper part of the “0”.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ball case 3 used in the game medium settlement system according to the present embodiment has a convex portion 2 provided on the table 21 substantially at the bottom center.
A recess 25 having a predetermined shape capable of fitting with the ID 4 is provided.
Since the plate 26 is disposed and the ball box 3 is made of a transparent acrylic material, the bar code of the ID plate 26 can be read from outside the ball box 3 as well. And the convex portion 24 provided on the table board 21 and the concave portion 2 provided on the ball box 3.
5 are fitted to each other to form the bar code reader 5.
An ID plate 26 is arranged at a predetermined upper position so that reading is performed.

The counter 6 constituting the game medium settlement system of the present embodiment has an appearance as shown in FIG. 6, and has almost the same appearance as a normal counter. As a feature, an ID plate 2 provided on the ball box 3 is provided.
A bar code reader 38 for reading the bar code No. 6
Is built in the lower part of a transparent window material 47 provided at the center of the front part of the counter 6, and a sounder 40 for notifying that the bar code reader 38 has read the ID data of the ball box 3. And a display unit 42.
Numeral 2 denotes a quantity display section 48 for displaying the counted number of pachinko balls 4, and ID data of the ball box 3 read by the bar code reader 38 on the management computer 7. And a prize exchange rate display section 50 for displaying a rent rate registered in association with the rent rate and a prize exchange rate corresponding to the rent rate.

The counting machine 6 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 5, and includes a counting unit 39 for counting the pachinko balls 4, a counted number of the pachinko balls 4, a rental rate and a prize. An issuing device 41 for issuing a receipt on which a settlement content such as an exchange rate is recorded;
2, an issue button 43, the sounder 40, a memory 44 for storing various data and a control program executed by a control unit 46 described later, and a bar for reading a bar code of the ID plate 26. A communication unit 45 for performing data communication with the management computer 7 via the communication cable 10 and a control unit 46 for performing control and determination of these units based on a predetermined program. It is configured.

Further, in the game medium settlement system according to the present embodiment, the ID data is read by the bar code reader 5 as shown in FIG. The staff member of the game hall has a portable deregistration terminal 51 for performing the registration.
The configuration 1 is similar to the configuration of the bar code reader 5 which has a battery therein and can be operated independently, and has a reading button 54 and a reading button 54 on its front surface. An LCD panel 52 for displaying the ID data and the like, and a transmission button 55 are provided.
The bar code of the ID plate 26 is read by bringing the ID plate 26 close to the ball box 3 whose registration is to be canceled as shown in FIG. Is output to the management computer 7, so that the registration of the carton 3 is released.

In the following, the operation of the game medium settlement system according to the present embodiment will be described. A player inserts into the coin insertion section 13 an amount of money to borrow a pachinko ball 4 as a game medium, for example, a 500 yen coin.

The type of the inserted coin is determined by the coin type detection unit 32. For example, when the 500 yen coin is inserted, a predetermined signal corresponding to the 500 yen coin is output to the control unit 37. Is done.

Based on the output signal from the coin type detecting unit 32, the control unit 37 calculates the inserted amount (for example, if 100 yen is three, it is calculated as 300 yen;
If there is one 0 yen coin, it is calculated as 500 yen).

[0034] If the desired lending rate is, for example, 3.0 yen / ball within a predetermined time, "3",
"0" is input from the numeric keypad 14, and then the enter key 16 is input.

Based on this input, the control unit 37 determines the input rental rate by using the calling lamp unit 22.
Is displayed on the display panel 23 provided in the memory 34, and is stored in the memory 34.

Next, based on the input amount and the selected lending rate, the control unit 37 calculates the number of balls to be paid out and instructs the ball cutting and paying out unit 33 to pay out the pachinko balls 4.

Based on this instruction, the ball-cutting and paying-out unit 33 starts paying out pachinko balls, counts the number of pachinko balls 4 to be paid out, and outputs a count signal (in this embodiment, one signal is output for each pachinko ball). Is output to the control unit 37.

The controller 37 monitors and accumulates the count signal, and instructs the ball cutting / dispensing unit 33 to stop the payout when the calculated number of payouts matches the accumulated number of balls. To instruct.

In this way, the number of pachinko balls based on the lending rate selected by the player is discharged from the pachinko ball discharging section 17 and supplied to the predetermined pachinko machine 1 via the guide 18 to play the game. The customer carries out the game.

When the player wins the pachinko ball 4 due to a big hit or the like due to the game, the acquired pachinko ball 4
Is provided by an attendant, and the table board 24 is stored.
And a concave portion 25 provided in the ball case 3.
Are arranged to fit.

In this embodiment, as described above, the ball box 3
Is brought by the attendant when a big hit occurs, but this may be provided in advance.

When the carton 3 is arranged, the convex portion 24
The bar code of the ID plate 26 arranged on the ball box 3 is read by the bar code reader 5 arranged inside the box 3, and is converted into ID data given to the ball box 3. Is output to the control unit 37 of the ball rental machine 2 via the communication unit 29 and the connection cable 9.

Based on the output of the ID data from the bar code reader 5, the control section 37 stores the ID data in the memory 34 in association with the rental rate of "3.0 yen / piece", and stores the notification. The lamp 12 is turned on.

In this way, the clerk and the player can
It can be confirmed at any time that the ID data given to the provided carton 3 has been read.

In this embodiment, the ID data stored in the memory 34 in association with the lending rate is:
In this embodiment, one day is stored and held for a predetermined time. When a failure or the like occurs in the management computer 7, the storage contents of the memory 34 are read out, and the The rental rate corresponding to the pachinko balls 4 stored in the storage 3 can be confirmed.

Next, the control unit 37 stores the ID data stored in association with the lending rate “3.0 yen / piece” and information capable of specifying the ball lending machine 2, for example, in the present embodiment, the ball lending machine 2 2 is associated with the gaming machine number “111” of the gaming table, and is output to the management computer 7 via the communication unit 35 and the communication cable 8 and registered.

When the player finishes the game, he brings the ball box 3 storing the acquired pachinko balls 4 to the counter 6,
The bottom of the ball case 3 is arranged on the bar code reader 38 provided inside the front center of the counter 6, and the bar code recorded on the ID plate 26 of the ball case 3 is read.

The ID data of the carton 3 read by the bar code reader 38 is output to the control unit 46 of the counter 6 and stored in the memory 44, and is transmitted via the communication unit 45 and the communication cable 10. Output to the management computer 7, the control section 46 outputs a dial tone from the sounder 40 to notify that the ID data of the carton 3 has been read.

At this time, the counting unit 3 of the counter 6
9 A shutter or the like is provided at the entrance,
The shutter may be opened in conjunction with the output of 0, and the pachinko ball 4 may be inserted into the counting unit 39.

The player throws in the pachinko balls 4 inside the ball box 3 based on the notification of the sunda.

Based on the ID data output from the counter 6, the management computer 7 registers the gaming machine number "111" registered in association with the ID data.
And the lending rate "3.0 yen / piece", and the lending rate "3.0 yen / piece" and the gaming machine number "1" in advance
11, the premium exchange rate “1.
The data of “8 yen / piece” is output to the counter 6, and the registration of the ball case 3 corresponding to the ID data is canceled to enable re-registration.

The control unit 46 of the counter 6 outputs the gaming machine number "111" output from the management computer 7, the rental rate "3.0 yen / piece", and the premium exchange rate "1.
8 yen / piece ”in the memory 44,
Based on the data of the inserted pachinko balls 4 displayed on the rental rate display section 49 and the premium exchange rate display section 50 and counted and output by the counting section 39, the total number is displayed on the quantity display section 48 as needed. indicate.

The player pushes the issue button 43 after inserting all the balls.

Thus, the control section 46 converts the total number data of the pachinko balls 4 displayed on the quantity display section 48 into
Output to the management computer 7 together with the ID data,
The management computer 7 determines that the gaming machine number “111” associated with the ID data and the lending rate “3.
"0 yen / piece" is registered in association with the total data and its time information, and the time information is output to the counter 6.

The control unit 46 controls the time information output from the management computer 7, the gaming machine number “111” stored in the memory 44, and the rental rate “3.0 yen /
The issuing unit 41 issues a barcode and a receipt recorded as a balance statement in which the individual item, the prize exchange rate “1.8 yen / unit”, and the total number data are associated.

The player brings the issued receipt to the prize exchange counter, reads the barcode of the receipt with a POS register or the like, and obtains the prize exchange rate based on the lending rate selected by the player. The prize exchange is performed based on the total number data.

At this time, the POS register or the like is connected to the management computer 7 so that the serial number data “111” read from the receipt and the total data stored in association with the time information, the rental rate, etc. May be collated to prevent fraud.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the ID data assigned to the ball boxes 3 is individually set in each ball box 3.
The management computer 7 manages such that no duplicate registration is made, and if the same ball case 3 has already been registered at the time of the registration, the registration is not accepted. When a ball is used up by a player and the ball box 3 is no longer needed, in order to provide the ball box 3 to other players, the ball box 3 can be registered again so that the ball box 3 can be registered again. At this time, the registration release terminal 51 carried by the attendant is brought close to the concave portion 28 of the carton 3 in which the ID plate 26 is disposed, and the ID plate 2
By reading the ID data recorded in the bar code of No. 6 and wirelessly outputting the ID data to the management computer 7, the registration of the ball case 3 is released, and the ball case 3 can be registered again. ing.

This is preferable because the registration of the carton 3 can be deregistered on the spot without going to a predetermined deregistration device or the like.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and changes and additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, it is included in the invention.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ball lending machine 2 lends pachinko balls, which are game media, with cash, but the present invention is not limited to this. May be rented out of the game medium.

In the above embodiment, the ID plate 26 on which the barcode is formed is used as the identification information recording medium for recording the ID individually assigned to the ball case 3.
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a device such as an ID card that electrically stores these ID data and can be output in a non-contact manner using radio waves, light, or the like. In this case, the first reading device arranged on the table 21 may be capable of receiving ID data output from a device such as an ID card.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bar code reader 5 is provided on the table board 24, but the present invention is not limited to this.
What is necessary is just to arrange | position at the position around the game stand from which the identification information recording medium which records or memorize | stores ID, such as D plate 26, was made readable.

In the above embodiment, the lending rate selection unit is provided in the ball lending machine 2, and the bar code reader 5 is connected to the ball lending machine 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, these lending rate selection units may be provided around a gaming table or a gaming table. In that case, the barcode reader 5 may be connected to a control unit that controls the lending rate selection unit. .

In the above-described embodiment, as the position specifying means for specifying the arrangement position of the ball box 3,
Is realized by forming the concave portion 25 in the ball box 3, but the present invention is not limited to this. Protrusions that engage with the box may be provided on the dining table, around it, or the like to specify the location.

In the above embodiment, the notification lamp, which is the notification means, is turned on when the bar code on the ID plate 26 is read by the bar code reader 5, but the present invention is not limited to this. The notification lamp is lit in a predetermined color, for example, red when the reading is performed, and changes to green when the registration in the management computer 7 is completed. Thus, the state of reading and registration may be determined at any time.

In the above-described embodiment, when changing the lending rate once selected by the player, if a carton is placed on the table in advance, there is a fear that the carton will be registered in duplicate. Therefore, when registering a carton as in the present embodiment, the management computer 7 is registered together with the gaming machine number.
And the management computer 7 preferably updates the registration if the gaming machine number is the same, but is not limited to this.

In the above embodiment, the counter 6 prints a receipt on which a barcode is printed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A card, a magnetic card, a rewrite card, or the like may be stored. These acquired game media may be used again to execute a game.

In each of the above embodiments, a pachinko ball has been described as an example of a game medium, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other game media, for example, small pieces of pachislot coins, etc. Needless to say, the medium may be used.

Further, the game machine in the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine shown in the above-described embodiment.
It shows various gaming machines that play with pachinko balls, coins, and other small piece media, a gaming table in which these gaming machines are formed by images by a computer and the like, and a table for installing various devices necessary for the game.

The game medium in the present invention refers to a pachinko ball, a coin or other small piece medium as described above, and when the game table is formed by an image of the computer or the like, the acquired data is obtained. And so on.

[0072]

The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, a player selects a desired lending rate, and a game medium lending device associated with each gaming machine on a one-to-one basis adjusts the lending rate. If the player can acquire the game media by playing the game, the lending rate individually selected by the player is the game media container in which the acquired game media is stored. Is registered in the management computer in association with the identification information data such as the ID given to the game medium. When the player brings the game medium container to the counter and counts the acquired game media, The identification information data such as an ID given to the container is read by the second reading device, and registered in the management computer in association with the identification information data such as the ID. Since the rental rate is output and the rental rate is associated with the counted number of game media and the payment is made, the payment of the game media based on the individually different rental rates selected by the player is possible. Becomes

(B) According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the first reading device and the rental rate selecting means are connected or arranged to the game medium lending device, the management computer can be used as the game medium lending device. By connecting to the reading device, it is not necessary to individually connect the reading device and the lending rate selecting means, and the system can be simplified.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, even when a failure or the like occurs in the management computer and the registered data is lost, the stored data is read out from the storage unit so that the registered data is read. Can be confirmed, and the safety of the system can be improved.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, the identification information recording medium can be made thinner by using these information recording symbols, and can be easily arranged on the surface in the game medium container or inside the case. be able to.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to prevent the identification information recording medium from being tampered with or replaced by tampering.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, in order to transfer the game medium obtained by the game from the lower plate of the game table to the game medium container, the game medium container is placed on the table board. At this time, it is possible to read the identification information recording medium without making the player aware.

(G) According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the placement position of the game medium container is always kept constant, so that the reading by the reading device can be performed easily and reliably.

(H) According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to confirm each time that the identification information such as an ID is read by the reading device, and it is possible to prevent problems such as unregistered due to a reading error. it can.

(I) According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when a game medium container is brought to the game medium counter and a game medium is inserted and payment is made, the game medium container is automatically registered. Is released, the game medium container can be reused immediately, and the same game medium container can be prevented from being registered in duplicate.

(J) According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the player consumes all the game media once obtained and the game media becomes unnecessary, the registration can be released at any time. It is possible to provide the same game medium container to another game table and reuse it, and to prevent the same game medium container from being registered in duplicate.

(K) According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the same contents as the settlement recording medium issued to the player are stored in the management computer, the POS cash register and the like used at the time of prize exchange are stored. By connecting to the management computer, the contents of the settlement recording medium can be checked and confirmed.

[0084]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a game medium settlement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front external view showing a game island stand of the game medium settlement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a table board portion of the game island stand used in the game medium settlement system in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along a cross-section AA showing a configuration of a table board and a ball box of the game medium settlement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium settlement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a counter of the game medium settlement system in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view showing a portable registration cancellation terminal of the game medium settlement system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

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 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 2 Ball rental machine (game media lending device) 3 Ball box (game media container) 4 Pachinko ball (game media) 5 Barcode reader (first reading device) 6 Counter 7 Management computer 8 Communication cable 9 Connection cable 10 Communication cable 11 Operation lamp 12 Notification lamp 13 Coin insertion unit 14 Numeric keypad 15 Lending rate selection unit 16 Decision key unit 17 Pachinko ball discharge unit 18 Guide unit 19 Coin return port 20 Lower plate 21 Plate 22 Recall Lamp unit 23 Display panel 24 Convex part (position specifying means) 25 Concave part (position specifying means) 26 ID plate (identification information recording medium) 27 Window material 28 Controller 29 Communication unit 30 Scanner unit 31 Decoder 32 Coin type detection unit 33 Ball cutting Payout unit 34 Memory 35 Communication unit 36 interface unit 37 control unit 38 barcode reader (second reading device) 39 counting unit 40 sounder (notification means) 41 issuing device 42 display unit 43 issue button 44 memory 45 communication unit 46 control unit 47 window material 48 quantity display unit 49 Lending rate display section 50 Premium exchange rate display section 51 Deregistration terminal 52 LCD panel 53 Antenna 54 Read button 55 Send button

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A lending rate of a game medium can be selected by a game player in a one-to-one correspondence with a gaming table, and a lending rate selecting means provided around the gaming table and a lending rate selecting means. A game medium lending device for lending game media based on the selected lending rate, and an identification information recording medium for recording or storing identification information such as an ID in a readable manner, and an acquired game medium acquired by a player , A first reading device for reading identification information such as ID from the identification information recording medium, a second reading device for reading identification information such as ID from the identification information recording medium, and a counting device. A game medium counter provided with a settlement means for performing a settlement by associating the number of game media with a lending rate, and selecting the lending rate. Means, connected to the first reading device and the game medium counter, registering the selected lending rate and the identification information such as the ID in association with each other, and the ID read by the second reading device.
A management computer that outputs a lending rate registered in association with identification information such as the above to the game medium counter. 2. The game medium settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the rental rate selection means is provided in the game medium rental device, and the first reading device is connected to the game medium rental device. 3. A storage unit for storing and holding the selected lending rate and identification information such as an ID read by the first reading device for a predetermined period in the gaming medium lending device. The game media settlement system according to claim 2, wherein 4. The game medium settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information recording medium is an information recording symbol such as a barcode or a vericode. 5. The identification information recording medium electrically stores and holds identification information such as an ID, and can output identification information data such as an ID without contact, and is embedded in a game medium container. The game medium settlement system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The game medium settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the first reading device is provided on or around a table board. 7. The game medium settlement system according to claim 1, further comprising a position specifying unit that specifies a placement position by fitting or engaging with the game medium container. 8. The game medium according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit that notifies that identification information such as an ID has been read from said first and / or second reading device. Checkout system. 9. The game medium counter outputs identification information such as an ID read by the second reading device to the management computer at the time of counting and settlement of the game media, thereby identifying the ID and the like. 9. The game medium settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the registration of the game medium container corresponding to the information is canceled. 10. A third reading device for reading identification information such as an ID from the identification information recording medium, and by outputting the read identification information such as an ID to the management computer, The game medium settlement system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a release device for releasing registration of the game medium container corresponding to the identification information. 11. An issuing device for issuing a settlement recording medium in which at least the counted number of game media and a rental rate or a prize exchange rate and an issue number are recorded in association with each other as said settlement means, The data recorded on a recording medium is output to the management computer and stored therein.
A game medium settlement system according to any one of claims 10 to 13.